Superman" was released as a single in early 1979, backed with "Low Budget". Although the single failed to make an impact in Britain, it became a modest hit in America, reaching #41. Low Budget was then released on 10 July 1979 in America and on 7 September 1979 in Britain. The album proved to be a major success in the United States, reaching #11 on the Billboard 200 (the band's highest charting studio album to date). Despite the great commercial success the album achieved in America, the album, like every Kinks album since 1967's Something Else by The Kinks, was unable to chart in their native Britain. Follow-up singles to "Superman" were issued ("A Gallon of Gas" and "Catch Me Now I'm Falling" in the US, "Moving Pictures" and "Pressure" in Britain) but they failed to chart. Low Budget generally received positive reception from music critics, despite most feeling the album was not perfect. Melody Maker spoke positively of the album, saying, "Low Budget is actually worth spending money on." Rolling Stone also praised the album, saying, "the Kinks haven't mounted this kind of rock & roll attack since 'Lola. They concluded, "Low Budget may not be the best of their twenty-odd albums released in America, but it's not bad either." Philip Bashe of Good Times wrote, "Strangely, Low Budget is an encouraging album. ... Their playing on this record is heartier than ever, and Ray himself is no longer coy in his delivery[.]" Trouser Press critic Mark Fleischmann said of Low Budget, "Flaws aside, it's still a great album." Cash Box mentioned the album's grittiness and topical lyrics thought that the song "Little Bit of Emotion" should become a classic. In America, a version of "Low Budget" was issued on the 12" single of "Superman" that had the addition of two more verses; this version runs 4:48. This version, like the extended "Come Dancing" four years later, has never been issued as a bonus track, despite many reissues of the album, and can only be found on vinyl. The Kinks launched an extensive concert tour in America to support the album. Six of the eleven songs from the album are included on the double-live album One for the Road which was recorded in 1979 and 1980 during the Low Budget tour. Track listing Notes Personnel The Kinks Ray Davies – guitar, keyboards, vocals Dave Davies – guitar, background vocals